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Japan urges cuts in power usageJapan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.
bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 11:26
Chen's relatives tell of beatings
Relatives of Chen Guangcheng describe beatings meted out by local officials after the Chinese activist's escape from house arrest last month.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 10:22
The Great Escape
How blind activist fled heavily-guarded village
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 10:21
NZ 'runaway millionaire' guilty
A New Zealand woman who fled overseas with her boyfriend after taking millions accidentally added to his account is found guilty of money laundering and theft.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 10:16
Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from the Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff.
bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 10:10
China jails smuggler Lai for life
Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.
bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 08:00
VIDEO: Nato's exit strategy in Afghanistan
How will Nato remove troops and hardware from Afghanistan?
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 06:47
China media: Captured fishermen
Morning newspaper round-up: Widespread coverage over the fate of 29 Chinese fishermen detained in North Korea.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 06:42
China raises rare earth exports
China, the world's biggest producer of rare earths, will allow more companies to export it, after they met environment standards.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 06:00
Vietnam bus crash leaves 34 dead
A bus crash in central Vietnam leaves 34 people dead and at least 20 more injured, after the bus plunged off a bridge.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 05:51
Japan launches S Korea satellite
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 04:07
US puts tariffs on Chinese panels
The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 03:18
The fish more poisonous than cyanide
The fish more poisonous than cyanide
bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 01:12
Asian trading heads for online
The social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 01:00
US relaxes some Burma sanctions
The US says it has relaxed some sanctions on investments in Burma and named an ambassador to the country following political reforms.
news.bbc.co.uk | 18-May-2012 00:30
VIDEO: China activist's family claim torture
Relatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 23:48
VIDEO: Peshawar roads damaged by Nato trucks
Pakistani authorities say that trucks carrying supplies to Nato troops in Afghanistan have caused damage worth millions of dollars to the country's roads.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 20:25
Burma sees first gay pride event
Hundreds of people attend the first gay pride event to be held in Burma, where homosexual relationships are banned.
bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 19:47
High stakes of Pakistan's Nato drivers
Pakistanis who risk all to drive for Nato
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 19:35
VIDEO: Five hundred schools closed in Afghanistan
A recent wave of attacks at schools in Afghanistan is forcing the Ministry of Education to close down schools across 11 provinces.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 17:56
Fonseka 'to be freed imminently'
Jailed Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former army commander Sarath Fonseka may be freed this weekend, his wife tells the BBC.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 17:02
City site sought for Hindu ashes
Bristol's Hindus may be able to scatter ashes in the River Avon in future rather than travelling to India's River Ganges.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 14:25
Limbless man hits swim landmark
Philippe Croizon, a limbless Frenchman, completes the first part of his challenge to swim between five continents.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 14:04
Magazine sued over 'coup story'
India's Open magazine, being sued for $90m by the Indian Express newspaper, says it stands by its criticism of a recent story in the newspaper.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 13:30
Australia in cheap cigarette row
The Australian government accuses tobacco firms of directly targeting vulnerable teenagers with a new budget brand of cigarettes.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 13:12
AUDIO: Activist Chen's passport 'completed'
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he could be 15 days from having his own passport.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 11:46
How to grow a four-metre moustache
Ram Singh Chauhan's moustache measures 4.29m (14ft) and it is his pride and joy. How did he grow it so long?
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 11:36
Afghan suicide raid kills police
At least six policemen and a civilian have been killed and 13 wounded in a suicide attack on a governor's compound in western Afghanistan, police say.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 11:04
Air India 'staff stole alcohol'
Some staff of India's national airline Air India have been found stealing alcohol and caviar from the flights, aviation minister tells the parliament.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 10:13
North Koreans 'hold Chinese crew'
Unidentified North Koreans holding 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea demand payment for their release, Chinese media reports.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 10:13
Four dead in Pakistan air crash
Two Pakistan Air Force light aircraft collide on a training mission north-west of Islamabad, killing two trainee pilots and two instructors.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 10:10
Passport boost for activist Chen
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready in 15 days.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 09:54
Malaysia sentences five to death
A Malaysian high court sentences to death five men, including three Mexican brothers, for drug trafficking, reports say.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 09:01
Indian actor faces stadium ban
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan may be banned from entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium after reports that he was involved in a brawl with the staff.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 09:00
Rebuilding spurs Japan economy
Japan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 08:51
Toshiba halts Japan TV production
Toshiba halts production of LCD televisions in Japan as demand drops, a spokesman confirms to the BBC.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 08:44
Chinese gold demand hits record
Chinese demand for gold hit a record in the first quarter of 2012 and it remains the world's biggest market for gold, the World Gold Council says.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 08:40
Stateless Burmese Rohingyas lament India 'hardships'
Burmese Rohingyas desperate for refugee status in India
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 07:47
China media: Maritime disputes
Morning newspaper round-up: Maritime disputes continue to dominate the papers, with Japan and the Philippines in the spotlight.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 06:05
N Korea 'resumes work' on reactor
North Korea resumes work on a light water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear programme after months of inactivity, a US institute says.
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 05:36
Martial arts the Welsh way
The Welsh director behind an Indonesian martial arts hit
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 02:38
China's ageing economic time bomb
How an ageing population threatens China's economy
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 01:31
'Growing menace' of Australian bike gang violence
Bike gang shootings rock Australian city
news.bbc.co.uk | 17-May-2012 01:10
Bangladeshi arrests spark anger
Demonstrators and police clash in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka after 33 senior opposition figures are arrested in connection with anti-government protests last month.
news.bbc.co.uk | 16-May-2012 20:07
Pakistan to open Nato supply line
Pakistan's cabinet orders officials to finalise a deal as quickly as possible to bring an end to a six-month blockade on overland Nato supplies into Afghanistan.
news.bbc.co.uk | 16-May-2012 19:05
Dual identities of a princeling
The dual identities behind China's biggest political scandal in decades
news.bbc.co.uk | 16-May-2012 19:00